“Orange Girders” : Tokyo, 20th March 2012
Tokyo Tower, aged and outdated, but still iconic and wonderfully photogenic even at close quarters…
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Posts Tagged ‘steel’
PHOTO OF THE DAY #238
Posted in Photo of the Day, tagged abstract, bokeh, dark, minimalism, railing, steel, tube on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Stark Steel” : Hiroshima, Japan, 28th December 2011
Went out for another photo shoot yesterday, hoping to get some good cloud pictures from a location I’d scouted out before, but the weather didn’t cooperate, and not a cumulus was to be seen.
However, as I got off the train at a minor and somewhat dilapidated station, I discovered a whole world of abstract possibilities and got really inspired.
Here we have the ultimate in minimalism: just a steel railing with blurry gravel in the background. Cold and inhuman, just the way I like it. 
Get a look at a bigger version of this photo here.
PHOTO OF THE DAY #184
Posted in Photo of the Day, tagged abstract, girders, industrial, photography, rails, railway, steel on November 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Psychedelic Rails” : Hiroshima, 3rd November 2011
Last Thursday was the first occasion I’d gone out to look for things to photograph since returning from Europe in September.
As I’ve mentioned before, this is largely because I’m still sifting through and processing the large number of shots I came back from my holiday with, although I’ve also been constrained by other factors.
Well, it was nice to get out again, but this was the only decent frame from the brief session in the environs of Hiroshima station.
Alongside the multitude of converging, diverging and parallel train lines I chanced upon this alignment of replacement rails, all serial numbered and daubed with these eye-catching identification splodges.
As I took this, I became acutely aware of the danger of being mistaken for a trainspotting ‘otaku,’ and so beat a hasty retreat from the scene
As usual, a larger version can be viewed here…
I thought the area around Hiroshima station might prove fruitful
PHOTO OF THE DAY #170
Posted in Photo of the Day, tagged "close-up", abstract, chain, metal, orange, photography, steel, tube on October 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“Tube & Chain” : Hiroshima, 19th December 2011
Zooming in like this takes an object out of its surroundings and divorces it from its context, transforming it from the recognisable into the mysterious and exotic.
This was actually part of a children’s climbing frame in a park in central Hiroshima. If I’d have taken a picture of the whole apparatus it would be uninteresting in the extreme, but reduced to a section of a few centimetres, we arrive at a stark tonal contrast with bold lines and textures.
I remember this day well, since it was the first outing with my newly-purchased 18-200mm zoom lens. I walked around town without aim, but was able to record quite a few memorable pictures through chance encounters and sudden inspiration, exactly the way I like to work.
Check out the bigger version here, people…
PHOTO OF THE DAY #46
Posted in Photo of the Day, tagged 60mm f/2.8 AF-S, abstract, crust, D7000, decay, flakes, Hiroshima, image, industrial, iron, Japan, macro, metal, micro, Nikon, photo, photography, red, rust, steel on June 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Last December I treated myself to a Nikon 60mm f/2.8 AF-S in order to ease myself into the world of macro photography.
What better way to test it out than by going through some of the more industrial parts of Hiroshima and finding some exciting patches of rust to focus on.
The good thing about rust is that it stays still, unlike pesky bugs.
I really like rust – the textures and colours are fantastic, and getting in really close reveals an exciting jagged abstract landscape.
A larger version of this picture can viewed here at my dedicated website and store, Andy Lightfoot Photography.
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